Japanese slipper

Japanese Slipper
IBA Official Cocktail
Type Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
Served Straight up; without ice
Standard garnish

Honeydew melon slice

Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
IBA specified ingredients*
  • 3 cl (1 part) Midori
  • 3 cl (1 part) cointreau
  • 3 cl (1 part) lemon juice
Preparation Shake together in a mixer with ice. Strain into glass, garnish and serve.
* Japanese Slipper recipe at International Bartenders Association

A Japanese slipper is an IBA Official Cocktail made from Midori, Cointreau, and lemon juice. It was created in 1984 by Jean-Paul Bourguignon at Mietta's Restaurant in Melbourne.

History

The Japanese Slipper appears in literature as early as

The bulletin: Issues 5617-5625 in 1988

"you might care for one of the other current favorites — a Toblerone, a Japanese Slipper or a Mind Eraser. ... Bailey's, grand marnier) or a Melon Bullet (Midori, Mainstay, cointreau, lemon juice)"

Preparation

Place a cherry into a cocktail glass. Place crushed ice into cocktail shaker, add Midori, then the Cointreau and lemon juice. Shake well and strain into the chilled cocktail glass and serve. Garnish with a slice of honeydew melon.

A variation can be made by replacing the Cointreau with vodka.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.midori-world.com/recipes/japanese-slipper.html